Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
पुत्राणां षष्टिसाहस्त्रं संततिः सुषुवे क्रतोः / ते चोर्ध्वरेतसः सर्वे बालखिल्या इति स्मृताः
putrāṇāṃ ṣaṣṭisāhastraṃ saṃtatiḥ suṣuve kratoḥ / te cordhvaretasaḥ sarve bālakhilyā iti smṛtāḥ
Dari garis keturunan Kratu lahirlah enam puluh ribu putra. Mereka semua adalah pertapa selibat (ūrdhvareta), teguh dalam brahmacarya, dan dikenang sebagai Bālakhilya.
Sūta (traditional narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy in a sage-assembly context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: by praising ūrdhvaretas (continence), it implies mastery of desire and the senses—classical prerequisites for inward knowledge that culminates in realizing the Self beyond body and lineage.
The verse highlights brahmacarya/ūrdhvaretas—sexual restraint and conservation of vital energy—treated in Yoga traditions as supportive of tapas, steadiness of mind, and higher contemplation.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it supports the shared ascetic ideal (tapas and brahmacarya) honored across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams within the Kurma Purana’s synthetic ethos.